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The Rescue of Miss Yaskell and Other Pipe Dreams

by Russell Baker ...

Humorous essays by the Pulitzer Prize–winning "supreme satirist" ( The Washington Post Book World).This collection of more than a hundred anecdotes and essays from the legendary journalist, New York Times columnist, and author of the bestselling memoir Growing Up offers wise and sharply witty reflections on an extraordinary array of topics, ranging from youth, wealth, the media, and the joy of ... Read more

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Humorous essays by the Pulitzer Prize–winning "supreme satirist" ( The Washington Post Book World).This collection of more than a hundred anecdotes and essays from the legendary journalist, New York Times columnist, and author of the bestselling memoir Growing Up offers wise and sharply witty reflections on an extraordinary array of topics, ranging from youth, wealth, the media, and the joy of
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So This is Depravity

by Russell Baker ...

"It is not that Russell Baker is funny, his genius is being so true that nothing remains but to laugh." —John Kenneth Galbraith"Baker, like Andy Rooney, looks into things that keep all our lives from being ordinary." —Chattanooga News-Free PressPulitzer Prize-winning columnist Russell Baker has charmed readers with his sharp humor and shrewd commentary. The indelible voice of the bestselling ... Read more

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"It is not that Russell Baker is funny, his genius is being so true that nothing remains but to laugh." —John Kenneth Galbraith"Baker, like Andy Rooney, looks into things that keep all our lives from being ordinary." —Chattanooga News-Free PressPulitzer Prize-winning columnist Russell Baker has charmed readers with his sharp humor and shrewd commentary. The indelible voice of the bestselling
... Read more
Growing Up

by Russell Baker ...

The Pulitzer Prize–winning memoir about coming of age in America between the world wars: "So warm, so likable and so disarmingly funny" ( The New York Times).One of the New York Times' "50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years"Ranging from the backwoods of Virginia to a New Jersey commuter town to the city of Baltimore, this remarkable memoir recounts Russell Baker's experience of growing up in pre ... Read more

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The Pulitzer Prize–winning memoir about coming of age in America between the world wars: "So warm, so likable and so disarmingly funny" ( The New York Times).One of the New York Times' "50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years"Ranging from the backwoods of Virginia to a New Jersey commuter town to the city of Baltimore, this remarkable memoir recounts Russell Baker's experience of growing up in pre
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The Good Times

by Russell Baker ...

A "superb [and] often hilarious" memoir of a life in journalism, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Growing Up ( The New York Times Book Review)."Baker here recalls his years at the Baltimore Sun, where, on 'starvation wages,' he worked on the police beat, as a rewrite man, feature writer and White House correspondent. Sent to London in 1953 to report on the coronation, he spent the ... Read more

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A "superb [and] often hilarious" memoir of a life in journalism, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Growing Up ( The New York Times Book Review)."Baker here recalls his years at the Baltimore Sun, where, on 'starvation wages,' he worked on the police beat, as a rewrite man, feature writer and White House correspondent. Sent to London in 1953 to report on the coronation, he spent the
... Read more
The American Dream

by Russell Baker ...

My name is Kaitlyn O'Connor and the story I'm about to tell you is unbelievable, but I know it's true, because it's my story.I'm just a kid who goes to school, and lives in a small town called Ottersprings, Minnesota. I also love history. Maybe you do too, but most people think history is boring! Well this story shows exactly how not boring it is!It all started on a rainy weekend. The kind where ... Read more

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My name is Kaitlyn O'Connor and the story I'm about to tell you is unbelievable, but I know it's true, because it's my story.I'm just a kid who goes to school, and lives in a small town called Ottersprings, Minnesota. I also love history. Maybe you do too, but most people think history is boring! Well this story shows exactly how not boring it is!It all started on a rainy weekend. The kind where
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Coming of Age in a Hardscrabble World

A Memoir Anthology

by Maya Angelou, Russell Baker, Kim Barnes, Rick Bragg, Rosemary L. Bray, Mary Childers, Paul Clemens, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Vivian Gornick, Pete Hamill, E. Lynn Harris, Daisy Hernández, Oscar Hijuelos, Richard Hoffman, bell hooks, Mary Karr, Michael C. Keith, Michael Patrick MacDonald, Bich Minh Nguyen, Joe Queenan, Luis J. Rodriguez, Richard Rodriguez, Esmeralda Santiago, Sandra Scofield, Kate Simon, Brent Staples, Michelle Tea, Tobias Wolff, Monica Wood, Howard Zinn ...

Nonfiction storytelling is at its best in this anthology of excerpts from memoirs by thirty authors—some eminent, some less well known—who grew up tough and talented in working-class America. Their stories, selected from literary memoirs published between 1982 and 2014, cover episodes from childhood to young adulthood within a spectrum of life-changing experiences. Although diverse ethnically, ... Read more

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Nonfiction storytelling is at its best in this anthology of excerpts from memoirs by thirty authors—some eminent, some less well known—who grew up tough and talented in working-class America. Their stories, selected from literary memoirs published between 1982 and 2014, cover episodes from childhood to young adulthood within a spectrum of life-changing experiences. Although diverse ethnically,
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New Treasury of Great Humorists

by Russell Baker ...

Narrated by Arte Johnson ...

Abridged

3 hours 48 min

From the grand old man of comedy, George Burns, to the up-to-the minute observations of today's everyman, Dave Barry, these great humorists share one thing in common: their very individual, often raucously funny perceptions of the world around them. In this collection, you' ll enjoy witty selections from these witty raconteurs and their acclaimed works:• Russell Baker: The Rescue of Miss Yaskell ... Read more

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From the grand old man of comedy, George Burns, to the up-to-the minute observations of today's everyman, Dave Barry, these great humorists share one thing in common: their very individual, often raucously funny perceptions of the world around them. In this collection, you' ll enjoy witty selections from these witty raconteurs and their acclaimed works:• Russell Baker: The Rescue of Miss Yaskell
... Read more
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There's a Country in My Cellar

by Russell Baker ...

Narrated by Arte Johnson ...

Abridged

3 hours 4 min

One of America's most beloved social commentators— Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author Russell Baker— followed up his bestselling memoir, The Good Times, with this collection of his best New York Times columns, dating back to 1962. There' s a Country in My Cellar covers Baker's usual wide range of topics, told in a wonderfully funny style, and many of which are profoundly serious beneath ... Read more

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One of America's most beloved social commentators— Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author Russell Baker— followed up his bestselling memoir, The Good Times, with this collection of his best New York Times columns, dating back to 1962. There' s a Country in My Cellar covers Baker's usual wide range of topics, told in a wonderfully funny style, and many of which are profoundly serious beneath
... Read more
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Growing Up

by Russell Baker ...

Narrated by Corey M. Snow ...

Unabridged

8 hours 19 min

In this heartfelt memoir by the Masterpiece Theatre host, Pulitzer Prize winner, and groundbreaking New York Times columnist, Russell Baker traces his youth in the mountains of rural Virginia.When Baker was only five, his father died. His mother, strong-willed and matriarchal, never looked back. After all, she had three children to raise. These were Depression years, and Mrs. Baker moved her ... Read more

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In this heartfelt memoir by the Masterpiece Theatre host, Pulitzer Prize winner, and groundbreaking New York Times columnist, Russell Baker traces his youth in the mountains of rural Virginia.When Baker was only five, his father died. His mother, strong-willed and matriarchal, never looked back. After all, she had three children to raise. These were Depression years, and Mrs. Baker moved her
... Read more

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Geographic Variation in the Pocket Gopher Cratogeomys castanops in Coahuila Mexico

by Rollin H. Baker, Robert J. Russell ...

The study begins with a thorough introduction to the pocket gopher, emphasizing its ecological role and the significance of understanding geographic variation in species. The authors present their methodology, detailing the collection of specimens from various localities across Coahuila, and the methods employed for analyzing morphological traits and genetic markers.Key findings reveal notable ... Read more

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The study begins with a thorough introduction to the pocket gopher, emphasizing its ecological role and the significance of understanding geographic variation in species. The authors present their methodology, detailing the collection of specimens from various localities across Coahuila, and the methods employed for analyzing morphological traits and genetic markers.Key findings reveal notable
... Read more
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Opera and Ballet as Audio Drama with Music, Episode 3: Hansel and Gretel

by Engelbert Humperdinck, Bert Alexander Petzold ...

Narrated by David Johnston, Gale Van Gott, Peter Baker, Chris Lateano, Eva Russel ...

Unabridged

1 hour 7 min

"Hansel and Gretel" is a full-cast audio drama featuring famous melodies, exquisite arias and outstanding voice actors. When Hansel and Gretel, in disgrace for mucking about, are sent into the woods, they fall into the hands of an evil witch. She enchants the two children and plans to roast and eat them. The siblings, Hansel and Gretel, save their lives by outwitting the witch and pushing the old ... Read more

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"Hansel and Gretel" is a full-cast audio drama featuring famous melodies, exquisite arias and outstanding voice actors. When Hansel and Gretel, in disgrace for mucking about, are sent into the woods, they fall into the hands of an evil witch. She enchants the two children and plans to roast and eat them. The siblings, Hansel and Gretel, save their lives by outwitting the witch and pushing the old
... Read more
Geographic Variation in the Pocket Gopher, Cratogeomys castanops, in Coahuila, México

Exploring Geographic Diversity in Mexican Gopher Species

by Robert J. Russell, Rollin H. Baker ...

Exploring the nuanced variations within the distinct species Cratogeomys castanops, this collection illuminates the intricate relationship between geography and biological diversity. The anthology, 'Geographic Variation in the Pocket Gopher, Cratogeomys castanops, in Coahuila, M√©xico,' delves into the morphological and environmental factors influencing the evolution and adaptation of these ... Read more

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Exploring the nuanced variations within the distinct species Cratogeomys castanops, this collection illuminates the intricate relationship between geography and biological diversity. The anthology, 'Geographic Variation in the Pocket Gopher, Cratogeomys castanops, in Coahuila, M√©xico,' delves into the morphological and environmental factors influencing the evolution and adaptation of these
... Read more

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